About This Manual; Manual Organization - Supermicro 5038K-i User Manual

About This Manual

This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It
provides information for the installation and use of the 5038K-i. Installation and
maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only.
The 5038K-i is a high-end system based on the GS5A-753B mid-tower chassis and
the K1SPE motherboard.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1: Introduction
The fi rst chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the
system and describes the main features of the K1SPE motherboard and the
GS5A-753B chassis.
Chapter 2: System Installation
This chapter describes the steps necessary to setup the 5038K-i and check out the
system confi guration prior to powering up the system.
Chapter 3: System Interface
Refer here for details on the system interface, which includes the functions and
information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs
located throughout the system.
Chapter 4: System Safety
You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of
safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the 5038K-i.
Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup
Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the K1SPE motherboard, including the
locations and functions of connections, headers and jumpers. Refer to this chapter
when adding or removing main memory and when reconfi guring the motherboard.
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup
Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the GS5A-753B chassis. You should
follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing, removing or reconfi guring
SATA or peripheral drives.
Preface
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Preface